Dictionary

piling

noun

Definition of PILING

:  a structure of piles; also :  pile
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of PILING

15th century

Other Civil Engineering Terms

asphalt, ballast, barrage, cantilever, infrastructure, sluice

Rhymes with PILING

PILING Defined for Kids

piling

noun pil·ing \ˈpī-liŋ\

Definition of PILING for Kids

:  a supporting structure made of large stakes or pointed posts driven into the ground

Browse

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Next Word in the Dictionary: piling stripPrevious Word in the Dictionary: pilineAll Words Near: piling
ADVERTISEMENT
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears